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WCP3704

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Michael Flürscheim
Date:
1 January 1896
Source of text:
Bancroft Library, University of California: BANC MSS 76/109 z
Summary:

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WCP7001

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mr Fowler
Date:
1896
Source of text:
McIntyre, A. C. (1905). Phrenology and scientists and what they say. The Phrenological Journal : 118 (9): 273-275 [p. 273]
Summary:

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WCP5744

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Arabella Burton Fisher (née Buckley)
Date:
4 January 1896
Source of text:
Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences . Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 203-204]
Summary:

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WCP1467

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
21 January 1896
Source of text:
  • Forum Auctions (auction)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/267
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 6
Summary:

As CR is attending meetings of the Geological Society, ARW wants to know about gases in glacier water - have they been ascertained and can CR give an authority on the subject. Has been busy with orchids; writing his article on the Aar gorge; has an invitation to lecture in Davos Platz from Dr Lund; makes an enquiry as to whether workers in the Orchid House at Kew exchange duplicates with amateurs.

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WCP6595

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
1 February 1896
Source of text:
Forum Auctions (auction)
Summary:

ARW mentions CR's letter of about a week or two ago about carbonic-acid gas in glacier water, but ARW is writing his article and may not need ?information? He mentions the son of a friend, on a geology course, but in poor health; could he be with Ordinance Surveyors in the field? He is very keen on geology.

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WCP3576

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
John Scott Keltie
Date:
5 February 1896
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society: RGS Corr. Block CB7 1881-1910 A. R. WALLACE
Summary:

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WCP268

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
8 February 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/67
Summary:

Bacon sent by Eleanor.

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WCP6596

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
9 February 1896
Source of text:
Forum Auctions (auction)
Summary:

ARW informs CR that his friends are pleased with the prospects opened up by his second letter. The friends' name is Coomára Swamy; the young man's mother is a sister of Mr Beeby the botanist, who married a Cingalese [sic] barrister and member of the Ceylon legislature, came here on government business and was knighted. Further description of the family follows. ARW hopes the young man will be well enough to work in the field.

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WCP269

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
3 March 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/68
Summary:

Orchids, some from General Dunn about to flower; visit from Doveton, a poet and psychical researcher from Torquay; Violet's brother William in Hull; Ma's (Annie Wallace) eyes improving; poor health of Miss Marshall Hall; arrival of bacon but no bill; regards to Eleanor; instructions to send her brother William the "Jungle Books".

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WCP4400

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
8 March 1896
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 53
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 53
Summary:

About Romanes. Has sent review of Cope's new book to Nature, also review of Archdall Reid's The Present Evolution of Man.

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WCP4401

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
15 March 1896
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 54
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 54
Summary:

About his collection of moths. Poulton wants to know where they went. About the organisation of his collection, Romanes and Darwin. Wants to give his copy of Cope's Origin of the Fittest to Linnean or Zoological Society.

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WCP270

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
18 March 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/69
Summary:

Galton's work on visualisation; Violet's preference for snails over orchids; her Literary Society; Tolstoy's letter in the previous day's Chronicle; books, recommends J Muir and Besant; visiting poet (Doveton).

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WCP1740

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
20 March 1896
Source of text:
Zoological Society of London: GB 0814 BADW
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP273

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
25 March 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/72
Summary:

Visit to Parkstone to see her brother William; bacon.

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WCP4402

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
26 March 1896
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 55
Summary:

Higgins succeeded Stevens. More about where ARW's collection went. Round labels are ARW's. Moe about Cope book - would prefer it to go to Linnean.

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WCP4403

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
30? March 1896
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 56
Summary:

Hewitson resetting butterflies and removing the tickets. ARW's private collection would only have had round tickets used for the locality.

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WCP4532

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
1 April 1896
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 183
Summary:

Arrangements for the Meldola's visit. Is writing an article on the utility of all specific characteristics, and has also reviewed Cope's book for Nature.

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WCP300

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
[April] [1896]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/99
Summary:

Trains and route to Parkstone from Waterloo; her brother William and the Clarion Cycling Club at Bakewell.

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WCP7086

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Joseph Hyder
Date:
18 April 1896
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1896). Letter from the President. Land and Labour : 79 : 33-34
Summary:

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WCP5631

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
George Archdall O'Brien Reid
Date:
19 April 1896
Source of text:
Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences . Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 67-68]
Summary:

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